The resistance of a wire is $R\; ohm$. If it is melted and stretched to $'n'$ times its original length, its new resistance will be
  • A$\frac{R}{n}$
  • B$n^2R$
  • C$\;\frac{R}{{{n^2}}}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;$
  • D$nR$
NEET 2017, Medium
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